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It's Not YOUR Backyard

It's Not YOUR Backyard

We should use words more carefully. The acronym really should be NIYBY.

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David R Henderson
Jan 03, 2025
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I’m sure everyone reading this has seen the acronym “NIMBY” and knows what it stands for: Not in my backyard.

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Here’s the problem: People who use the term, whether they oppose it or favor it, are using words incorrectly…

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